The Millionaire Real Estate Agent | The MREA Podcast

Welcome back to Part 2 of our conversation with none other than Jay Papasan and Gary Keller! We do a deep dive into managing: How do we turn on self-discipline and accountability to ensure that we have success, and then how do we manage our time such that we get the most out of it. If you’re looking for a shiny, new-fangled answer, you won’t get it here. Gary and Jay drive home the tried-and-true...

Buckle up because this episode is a whirlwind deep-dive into Jennifer Young’s-33 Touch Program. You know it works because Jennifer’s Washington, D.C. team sells 500 to 600 units a year in an incredibly competitive market. She shares her whole playbook with us: Monthly video newsletters, monthly seller seminars, quarterly print newsletters, quarterly calls or texts, bi-monthly raving fans gifts, tw...

Lysi Bishop has a self-described “servant’s drive.” She makes sure her clients enjoy a luxury experience when buying and selling their homes, no matter the price point. Her approach is clearly effective: She is doing over $250 million in volume in Boise, Idaho. We are excited to have her on the show today to explain her strategy. Lysi walks us through her open house-based system. Every Sunday exce...

This time, we have two very special guests on the show: Gary Keller and Jay Papasan. Yes, they are the authors of the book this podcast is named after, “The Millionaire Real Estate Agent.” And yes, they have built big, beautiful personal, professional, and financial lives. Today, they break down how they have done it: Motivation + Education + Management. Gary and Jay explain why so many people are...

What in the world are MOFIRs, and how has Jose Medina leveraged them to generate over $ 1 billion in sales annually in Ohio? Buckle up because that’s exactly what we get into on today’s episode. MOFIR stands for “Making Offers for Immediate Response.” Gary Keller writes about it in his book, “Shift.” The key aspect of a MOFIR is you are calling someone to immediate action. The exact details of you...

With a team of only three other agents, Haley Garcia does over $100 million in business every year. Today she joins the podcast to explain her secret to success: creating a VIP program. Haley has developed a VIP program of 50 influential local community members ranging from business executives, nonprofit leaders, and even folks from the political world. She focuses on building high-quality relatio...

A lot of people mistakenly think that being a buyer’s agent is somehow not as good as being a seller’s agent. One of the top buyer’s agents in the industry, Jen Davis, joins us today to talk about the power of the buyer’s agent. Jen did over 225 buyer-side deals three years in a row. She breaks down exactly how she did it and how you can do it, too. Her client strategy sessions are at the heart of...

In Tuscaloosa, Alabama, college football is a way of life. Tricia Gray knows this well and fully taps into it for her real estate business. Today, Tricia joins us on the show to share the strategies that help her team consistently achieve their goal of 500+ units year after year. Tricia’s team taps into their community’s natural source of energy: College football. They host tailgates, send out sea...

Friends, you are in for it today. Today, I am joined by Tiffany Fikes. Now, if you don't know who Tiffany is, get ready because, in a moment, you won't be able to ever forget her. I know that's saying a lot, but here's the thing—it only took Tiffany four years to become a Millionaire Real Estate Agent. She got into it and started crushing it right out of the gate. Tiffany shares wi...

Great Britain’s real estate system is a bit different than ours here in the US. For example, they don’t have MLS—to them, MLS means Major League Soccer, which, according to them, should be called football.  Sometimes, looking at a different country’s system helps us identify what fundamentals really matter. That’s why our guest on the show today is Dominic Marcel, leader of Keller Williams #1 rank...

Back by popular demand, Phil M. Jones joins me live at the Keller Williams Family Reunion in front of an audience of 3,000. This episode not only dives into strategies for handling difficult conversations but also features Phil giving me a hard time as he relentlessly seeks clarity in every interaction. Phil begins by distinguishing between influence and manipulation, stressing the importance of e...

Richard Stone sells about $100 million of real estate each year, only working about 100 days a year. Sounds easy, right? But what you should know is that during those 100 days, Richard is knocking on doors 3-4 hours a day. And he is our esteemed guest on the show today. Richard got his start in real estate in 1973. Over his 50 years in real estate, he honed his model of success. Step one: Select a...

Laurie Reader grew up coloring with crayons under her parents’ desks at their real estate company. Now, she is ranked the number one real estate agent in South Florida, having helped 8,000 families and generating over $3 billion in revenue. If there is anyone who knows how to run a real estate company, it is her. We are thrilled to have her on the show today. Laurie began her career with this sing...

“Personal branding is simply the digitization of your reputation,” says Rory Vaden, best-selling author and co-founder of the Brand Builders Group. He joins us to talk about the intersection of character, reach, trust, and influence. If you’ve been struggling with your personal brand or just need a quick boost in remembering why you do what you do, this episode is for you.  Rory’s formula is: Resu...

If there’s anything Brendan Bartic learned while he was managing properties for Halliburton in Iraq and Kuwait, it’s that with a whiteboard and a little reverse engineering, anything is possible. Brendan is our guest on the show today and is here to tell us about how his real estate team uses visual scoreboards to achieve their impressive results. Currently, Brendan is the CEO of the number one Ke...

For a long time, Bridget Potterton was afraid of being labeled a “divorce real estate agent.” She thought people would see her as an ambulance chaser—taking advantage of people. Now, she isn’t so afraid of the label. She realizes she is more of a surgeon than anything—she has the deep education and experience needed to truly help people. In this episode, Bridget tells us about how she first ended...

It’s not every day that someone’s path to being a real estate professional first takes them through the Major League Baseball League. But that’s the path of our guest today, Robert Lucido Jr.  Part of how Robert Lucido Jr. made it on to an MLB team was that he cold called teams. This is unheard of in the world of baseball. But it gives you a sense of what Robert Lucido Jr. is all about: Knowing yo...

Ben Kinney went from being a cable salesman to the co-founder of one of the largest real estate teams on the planet. Today we get to pick his brain about sales and leadership. Ben teaches us about his three real estate success principles: 1) Say the right thing, 2) Say it enough, and 3) Have enough people to say it to. Then he breaks down the four duties a CEO has: 1) Find and attract talent, 2) G...

Rosie Rourke is one of the most successful geographic farmers in real estate, and it is because she cares. She loves her community. She’s deeply rooted in it. She gives to it and it gives back to her. You can feel her passion for it. Rosie joins the show today to give us some tips on starting a farm and tending to it over the years as it blossoms. Some of the advice she gives is very nuts-and-bolt...

5, 4, 3, 2, 1. A rocket blasts off, a musician starts their song, a classroom focuses. Those five seconds, counted backward one by one, can make magic. That’s the message of Mel Robbins in her newest book, “The 5 Second Rule.”  Mel joins us today to explain what the “5 second rule” is and the research behind it. Little children learn negative self-talk just like they learn the language around them...

Adam Hergenrother is a $1 billion entrepreneur. That’s right, billion with a “b.” Believe it or not, his path to success started one night in high school, listening to Celine Dion CD and crying it out. You see, that night as a struggling teenager, Adam changed his mindset. He decided he was going to take action to achieve his goals and live the life he wanted. He shares with us how this mindset ha...

Don’t tell Christie Cannon she can’t do something. That only makes her more driven. After a horrific dirt bike accident that left her high school classmates calling her “Frankenstein,” she pursued a career in modeling. Then, when she was looking for her next career move, her mother told her not to go into real estate. So she did. Today, Christie’s team is selling over 750 homes a year. Her grit an...

Throughout his very successful entrepreneurial career, Gino Wickham thought he needed to hold on to his anxiety and emotional armor in order to keep his edge and drive. Then, at age 52, once he had sold his EOS company and hit the apex of success, he was left feeling empty. The trauma he had pushed down since the age of 15 came up, and came up hard. As Gino took on the process of self exploration,...

If you’ve ever spent time in the Metro Detroit area, you’ve probably seen his face and heard his name. Jeff Glover is one of the top listing agents in the country. He got started as a real estate professional straight out of high school and has spent the last 20 years learning from the best and honing his craft. Now he also teaches and preaches the trade to the new generation. On today’s show, Jef...

In today's digital age, where scrolling through social media can often feel like wading through a sea of insignificance, there exists an oasis of brilliance: the Pivot: Shift Ahead Facebook group. This isn't just any group; it's a beacon of genius, home to 115,000 real estate agents, meticulously curated by the exceptional James Shaw. James isn't just any ordinary professional; he&...